ghostwrite
verb
ghost·write
ˈgōs(t)-ˌrīt 
ghostwrote
ˈgōs(t)-ˌrōt
; ghostwritten
ˈgōs(t)-ˌri-tᵊn
; ghostwritten
ˈgōs(t)-ˌri-tᵊn
: to write for and in the name of another
: to write (a speech, a book, etc.) for another who is the presumed or credited author
ghostwriter
noun
Examples of ghostwrite in a Sentence
She was hired to ghostwrite the mayor's autobiography.
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Three ghostwriters and social media consultants who spoke with Fortune said executives pay between $7,000 to $10,000 a month for ghostwriting services.
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Erika Toda portrays Hosoki, while Sairi Ito plays Minori Uozumi, a writer tasked with ghostwriting Hosoki’s autobiography.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Ito Sairi plays Uozumi Minori, a writer tasked with ghostwriting Hosoki’s autobiography.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Research brokers or consultants ghostwrite research papers, boost article citations, or confer vanity awards to customers willing to pay up to hundreds or thousands of dollars.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Erika Toda portrays Hosoki, while Sairi Ito plays Minori Uozumi, a writer tasked with ghostwriting Hosoki’s autobiography.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Ito Sairi plays Uozumi Minori, a writer tasked with ghostwriting Hosoki’s autobiography.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Research brokers or consultants ghostwrite research papers, boost article citations, or confer vanity awards to customers willing to pay up to hundreds or thousands of dollars.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ghostwrite
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“Ghostwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghostwrite. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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ghostwrite
verb
ghost·write
ˈgō-ˌstrīt
ghostwrote
-ˌstrōt
; ghostwritten
-ˌstrit-ᵊn
; ghostwriting
; ghostwritten
-ˌstrit-ᵊn
; ghostwriting
-ˌstrīt-iŋ
: to write for and in the name of another
ghostwriter
noun
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